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MANILA, Philippines — Contrary to what President Marcos has painted as a booming Philippines in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA), activists said yesterday the country is on a downward spiral due to a debilitating economic crisis and bickering in his administration.
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil yesterday ordered the filing of criminal cases against activists who burned effigies during the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos.
MANILA, Philippines — After earlier declaring that she would skip President Marcos’ third State of the Nation Address, Vice President Sara Duterte said she would not even watch the live SONA broadcast yesterday as she had to pay respects to the late Bohol vice governor Dionisio Victor Balite.
MANILA, Philippines — Technical Education and Skills Development Authority chief Suharto Mangudadatu will resign from his TESDA post effective July 31, to prepare for the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos yesterday trumpeted the gains of his crackdown on illegal drugs, saying billions of pesos worth of narcotics have been seized and thousands of offenders have been arrested without resorting to “extermination,” in an apparent effort to contrast his style with that of his predecessor and critic Rodrigo Duterte.
MANILA, Philippines — The country will relentlessly defend its rights and interests in the West Philippines Sea for generations to come, an emotional President Marcos declared yesterday in his third State of the Nation Address, drawing the strongest applause and a standing ovation.
MANILA, Philippines — A video supposedly showing President Marcos using illegal drugs was released by supporters of his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte, hours before he delivered his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) but which was immediately debunked by allies.
MANILA, Philippines — Several senators showcased the works of Filipino designers during the resumption of the third regular session of the 19th Congress yesterday, hours before the SONA.